But then why can't a player just claim that it's some other injury and not cramping and therefore be granted a MTO?

Then it's the trainers decision. But for cramping they are only allowed changeover treatment on 2 complete changeovers, no MTO. If they stop and the trainer comes to court and says its cramping, they gotta play. If they convince the trainer it's something else, the treatment may not help the cramps, they may just buy a few minutes.

Yep, a rib and a knee is what they said, absolutely nothing about breathing, until the post match interview, as she was laughing, saying she was having a hard time breathing, obviously it was a big joke, she was laughing about it, just really poor gamesmanship, no doubt about it.

Right, but did she say that's why she stopped, or was that in addition to the rib and knee. Additionally a rib issue could certainly cause breathing issues.

Then it's the trainers decision. But for cramping they are only allowed changeover treatment on 2 complete changeovers, no MTO. If they stop and the trainer comes to court and says its cramping, they gotta play. If they convince the trainer it's something else, the treatment may not help the cramps, they may just buy a few minutes.

the trainer has no idea. the trainer does not want the responsibility so naturally the trainer is going to do what the player wants. face it. this rule is being abused. it's a lousy rule. they didn't do this back in the 80s.

Right, but did she say that's why she stopped, or was that in addition to the rib and knee. Additionally a rib issue could certainly cause breathing issues.

Well anything is possible, but as you watched, she didn't stop, she got broke, hadn't said anything to the chair about calling a trainer, but then sat down on the changeover and made the call, suddenly she can't breath, has a bad knee, broken rib, then after a nice ten minute break, comes back out looking fine, just like before, and wins the match, no bad knee, no breathing issue, just a lot of gamesmanship.

If you've ever had a panic attack you wouldn't ridicule it so easily. I have had several of them and believe me, they are no laughing matter.

Yeah, but a panic attack isn't an injury or a medical emergency. If you can't keep your nerves and you have a panic attack and can't continue, then forfeit the match. And was she really having a full on panic attack, or just a really bad case of nerves (I think the latter). And this is coming from somebody who suffered from panic attacks somewhat regularly in his early 20's.

would be fun if Dr. Djoker shows up next time the nadal is taking an injury timeout...

Would be even funnier if Dr. Djoker put on his white coat and treated himself when he next takes an MTO just before an opponent's serve (like he did just before Murray was about to serve for the title in last year's USO final)!

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Serena did it last night against Sloane. Nadal does it, Screecherenka does it too.
I see that they're trying to ice the opponent.
It absolutely needs to be regulated more closely, it's unfair and unsportsmanlike.

Serena had an actual injury and took ONE 3min timeout.
Apples and Oranges.

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Azarenka should be fined for this, there needs to be a rule change. She was having a panic attack on court because her opponent was finally playing well and it was over 100 degrees, there was no "rib injury" or whatever BS she came up with. I feel sure that Sloane would have won had the match continued, Azarenka was wilting in the heat.

Azarenka should be fined for this, there needs to be a rule change. She was having a panic attack on court because her opponent was finally playing well and it was over 100 degrees, there was no "rib injury" or whatever BS she came up with. I feel sure that Sloane would have won had the match continued, Azarenka was wilting in the heat.

Azarenka should be fined for this, there needs to be a rule change. She was having a panic attack on court because her opponent was finally playing well and it was over 100 degrees, there was no "rib injury" or whatever BS she came up with. I feel sure that Sloane would have won had the match continued, Azarenka was wilting in the heat.

Sloan choked the whole match. A few highlight reel fh winners does not make you win the match.

Would be even funnier if Dr. Djoker put on his white coat and treated himself when he next takes an MTO just before an opponent's serve (like he did just before Murray was about to serve for the title in last year's USO final)!

murray, murray... the same murray who often plays possum like at RG last year ?

Serena did it last night against Sloane. Nadal does it, Screecherenka does it too.
I see that they're trying to ice the opponent.
It absolutely needs to be regulated more closely, it's unfair and unsportsmanlike.

I don't agree with this. It was obvious that Serena tweaked something in her back. Even after the MTO, her serve speed went from the 120's to the 80's. She was clearly not in good form.